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DRAFT PROGRAMMES and ENTRY

FORMS for The THIRD EXTRA RAGE MENTING to be held on SATURDAY. 11, and MONDAY, 13TH APRIL, 1925 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Race Cosnan, Hosexoxo" Ozon and CausewaT BAT STALLE

Entries will Class at 12 o'cloox Noes on SATURDAY, 28 Maxus, 1925.

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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG · DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 21,

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

FIFE SENTEN

ORDINARY

GENERAL MEETING OF SHABE- HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on FRIDAY, the 27 MARCH, 1995, at Noox, for the parpose of receiving the Report of the General ifaaagers, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ended, the 91at. December, 1924

The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 137 to the 17TH MARCH, 1925, both days indiasive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Managers, HONGKONG Fizi INSURANCE Co, Lt

[1958 Kongtong, 7th March, 1925.

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

INTIMATIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instructions

to Sell by Public Auction,

120

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the farm, 251 and WT* MARCH, 1935,

H.M. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, and at KOWLOON NAVAL Deror, commencing Each day at 9:30 am, with an interval from 12 Neas to 1.30 PM. OLD AND SURPLUS MAVAL

STORES,

Comprising

Messy Chests, Spring Balances, Galraniand Tubing. Dinghies, Waslars, Cign, Bales Eafts, Bosta' Sails, Electrical and Wireless Telegraphy Fittings, Carbons Electric Cable, Cooking Stoves, Ships, Fittings and Firehearth Gear Iron Beds Mattresses and Fittings, Life Rats, Beits, Carpets, Bags Mats Table Covers, India Rubber and Matulic Hoses and

vas Bags,

Old Indis Canva Old Cordager, Old Woolen and Linin Rubber. Old

Mer Vounterpanen, Curtains, Ovgrenses.

Club Lusitano, Club de Escraio ́s As Offices of the Company, 2 QUEEN'S BUILDING), Old Asbestos, Old Paint Drazus, - Old |

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PART Sale of Public

BARTTOULARS AND CONDITIONS of Anction to

be held on MONDAY, the 30th day of March, 1925, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Fable Works Department, by Order of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND near Kellett Bay in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of to

JOLIE, with the option of renewal at a Crown Ben; to bë fized by the Barveyor of HIS MAJESTY TER King, for one further torm of 75 yours.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AND

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION .CO., LTD.

CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

HELENUS

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The ORDINARY YEABLY MEETING F SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 30 MARCH, 185, Noos, for consideration of the Direc. Accounts for the tors Report and Statement of year ending 31st December, 1924

The BHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER

BOOKS will be CLOSED from the rn to the 30TH MARCH, 1935, (both days inclusive).

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. M. DYEE,

Chief Manager,

11976 Hongkong, 12th March, 1925.

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CHINA SUGAR REFINING Co.,

LIMITED...

NOTICE.

THE FORTY SEVENTH ORDINARY

ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the shore Company will be held at the Officer of the General Agenta, PEDDEL Start, on TUESDAY, the Sim MARCH 1925, at 11 ... for tor of Acconats for the of receiving parpode the Beport and

and Statement of port December,

1994. year ending Slut

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will b CLOSED from the 17ra to the 31. MARCH, 1925, both lays inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD, General Agents Hongkong, 11th March,

11975

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED.

NURDINARY YEARLY MEETING of

INTIMATIONS

JOHN DEWAR

& SONS, LTD.

PERTH, SCOTLAND.

By Royal Appointment to His Majesty The King.

WHITE LABEL

FINEST

1925

to the strain of Norman blood which is The programme for the Third Extra trulitionally supposed to be in the Race Meeting, under the auspices of the Englishman's make-up. In these days of Hongkong Jockey Clab, to be held on maid transpart and the intense circula. April th and 13h, was put in circula

tion yesterday, tion of ideas it is a great.thing that the different nationalities have a genius for different types of music. Most emphatic ally ib. uzay he said that we do not want to have everything standardized. If, as members of the English race, we are very nentimental about Saint Paul's Cathe

A black and white pointer dog, be- longing to a Japanese at Praya East, was taken to Kennedy Town' for obser Varton on Sunday, following a, develop ment al symptoms suggestive of rabies.

Fire broke out on board the Fook Sing

kerosene pipe in the forepeak. Tho outbreak was 6000 extinguished.

dral, that is no reason why we canneton Sunday morning, causing damage to the extent of $100. The fire was caused zimire à Chinese Pagoda. We have no by an overflow through a leaiaga from doubt that the Temple of Heaven in Peking suits the atmosphere of the place much better than would an exact replica

A Chinese woman, of No. 17, Chan of Saint Paul's Cathedral. It is a great Hing Street, attempted to

commit suicide ** ding to preserve national ideals of art. on cinturday, following a quarrel with When, however, we come to consider her husband, by swallowing a liquid Oriental music, it must be confessed that poison. She was taken to the Govern Westerners have a great difficulty. To ment Civil Hospital

New Canvas Outings, Old Lead Bator SCOTCH WHISKY the ordinary Englishman, who, although The Chinese Y.W.O.A. în Hongkong -

Dirty Hineral Oil. Auch

Plates, Old Iron and Steel, Old Brama, Copper Lead and Zinc, Copper & Braas Tubes, Coal Backs, Brown Jean, Wood and Iron Blocks,

het, Ola. Steel Tubes Gauges, Lamps and Steel Wind

Gear Chain Cable and Machines, Lathes, teel

Davita, hots Dynamo Pianace, Cutter and

Tables, Compasses, Binnacles, Logs, Ulocks, Inn Drums, Old Fasting Cases, Tacking Beariz, Old Casks. Rigging Chain Baoys, Wire Brushes, Glass Tabes, Side Scuttles, Bathe, Anvils, Forge, Vices. Kiscalianeous Tools, Ironmongery, Pneumatic Drills, Filters, d

Lots may be inspected on MONDAY, the 23 MARCH, 1925,

ALSO SALE OF OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES AT KOW. LOON ON FRIDAY, “771 MARCH Comprising Remnants Bla

-Table Lines, Implementa Serge,

Blankste Sundry Articles of Meat and Table Gear. (including Electro Plated Wars), Clothing, Condemned Provisions for Poultry Fooding, &c. Terms of Sale-As detailed in Catalogue.

LAMMERT BROTHERS By Appointment Auctioneers to

the Admiralty. Hongkong, 5th March, 1995,

OFFICIAL NOTICE.

PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHI'S NAME.

►

OF GREAT AGE.

AWARDED: 50 GOLD AND

PRIZE MEDALS.

THE “VICTORIA VAT?

THE VERY FINEST OLD·

no expert musician, is yet only toe glad are this week beginning their Finance The amount needed for this to listen to StarVAN's melodies, the Effort." sound of Chinese music is not delightful.year's work over and above the money It has been said that the Chinese have received for class fees, and membership fees and hostel receipts, is about 4,454. the really accurate ideas about harmony This sum is to be raised by voluntary con- and that Western ideas about it are ributions to be collected from March wrong. Use is, of course, second nature.ted to April 8th No doubt experts could discourse at length on the theories which have been advanced as to what is, and what is not.

背品

The fifth celebration of the Catholic Press in Hongkong took place on Sunday. Special services were held at the Cathe

SCOTCH WHISKY. od nie. To obtain an absolutely free dral of the Immaculate Conception in

As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.

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SOLE AGENTS:-

TE The INDO-CHINA S. N. CO., LTD.,

Wozny. Hereby Give Notice Hust a consequene of the purpose of Uniformity

Street Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the STE in respect of the Sifmber 143627 of Grass

IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SHAREHOLDERS of THE HONGKONG SHANGHAI HOTELS. LIMITED, will be hell at Tus FoNGLONG ENTEL, Pedder APRIL 1925. at 12 O'CLOCK NOON, for the receiving Statement of Accounts purpose of

Report of the Board of Directors for the year ended the 1st December, 1924, con- firming the Appointment of a Director and ra-electing a Director and the Auditors.

and

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany wibe CLOSED from Wussar, the ist "Arx 1925, antil WENDA", the Br Army 1925, both daya inclusive,

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.

The Baily Press.

in Naming the Steamers of the Co.'s licet, We have applied to the Board of Trade, under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1891, Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Rond.

BARRYMORE. of London Office:. 131 Fleet Street, E.C. Official LIVERPOOL, Tonnage 5,445.56 tons, Register Tonnage 3,327.56 tons, heretofore owned by The Mears. JOHNSTONE LINY-Messrs. FERNESS WITHY & (lo., (neral Managers, LIVERPOOL, the Permission to

to Change her Name to "KUMSANG," and to have her registered in the New Name the Port of HONGKONG, a owned by the INDO-CHINA S. N. CO LTD., HONGLONG.

for

Any Objections to the Proposed Change of Name must be Sent to the Registrer of ship.

■ HONGKONG within Seven Days from Appearance of This Advertisement

ping

By Order of the Board,

J. BARTHOLOMEW,

the Acting Secretary. [2007 Hongkong, 20th March, 1995

THE YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.

Dated st Hongkong, this 21st day of March,

1925.

(Signed) JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Managers, INDO CRIS 8. N. Co., LTD,

14013

NOTICE.

W HERRAS all those the promiss known

No. 105. WING LOK STREET,

HONGKONG, MAR 24TH, 1925.

and

Chinese the morning and in the afternoon, the frank opinion from a musician concerning the typically English latter service being followed by a literary and musical entertainment at the Club. music of the CIRERT and SULLIVAS Lusitano. The programme included a. eperus would be very interesting. Docs sperch by Mr. Vasconcelos Soares, recita- it sound to the Chinese ear, attuned to tion by Misa Era, wongs by, Mr..E.. G. da the national music "pf China, as curions Aquino' and his son, Mr. G. de Aquino,. as Chinese musie does to the English ear performance by a few enthusiastiq Our Chine friends are invariably so youths under the direction of Mr. J. A. de Almeida and various selections. OE. polite that they would instinctively wish music by Professor Gonzalea', orchestra. There was large attendance in spite or very bad weather.

to compliment us on the operas: mere- over, use is second nature and in this Colony many of the younger generation of Chinese have learned to play Euro pean musical instruments. It was notice

were several young able that there Chinese amongst the audiences of the "Gondolieri.”

The music of SULLIVAN's operas is delightful because it is always gay and easy, simply pretty and joyous. Some people have actually complained that t cannot be the work of a genius because NATIONAL MUSIC..

it is so popular.

There was a great THE enterprise of the local Philharmonic controversy in 1914 about the famous

Society bas enabled us recently to enjoy song of the soldiers, "Tipperary." Soice two of the delightful works of that great of the “high brows" wrote indignantly English musical genius, Sir ARTHUR to the newspapers that it was so popular SULLIVAN It has been said that as that it could not be really first-clase compared with the composer of the music. Dr. ETHEL SMYTH was roused and, melodies of "The Yeomen of the Guard "in her wrath, she stated that SCHUBERT and The Gondoliers," those who strive would have been delighted with the tune.

Barn 35 years ago in Shanghai, an Englishman named Gerald Hamilton, alias Soutar, has been sentenced at San Remo to four years' imprisonment and a fine of £10 for obtaining £1,500 worth of jewellery by fraud. Hamilton, who WAS educated in England, has had an extra ordinary career. In 1915 he was arrested in Westminster and was given two years' hard labour. The papers discovered. in Hamilton's flat revealed that he was, in negotiation with the Siamese Government to become their consular agent in Rome, and also that he had beer at one time an agent for South American. Repablies in Tangier, fat that he had been removed on representations from the French Gov ernment. Hamilton posed as a diplomat, and in Egypt he actually became time com fidant of n prince for whom he went to England and whom he represented at the Foreign Office,

and

OLD RESIDENT LEAVES. MR. PACKHAM GOES HOME. APPLICATION has been made to the

Following a period of service with tho A Directors of this Company to issue to

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf CHU KWONG LAN of 312, Des Voux Bowd aze hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis-Chaorgkong, & Duplicate Certificate for

after tubes in these modern days are but Most of us are very "strong in our likes Godown Company, extending over

quarter of a century. Mr. R. Packham, Shaertificates

In the Company or other Certi

cargo superintendent, left the Colony BY charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it ficate or

Lea thereof, upon the and built on the Remaining Portion of Marine the grammarious of music, SULLIVAN is and our dislikes in all artistic matters.. wills at Consignees' risk and subject ta statement that the Original Certificate No. Lot No. 135, have been lessed by the owner the appreciated more and more as the years Yet somehow or other it seems difficult the Empress of Canada on Saturday. He was accompanied by his wife and daugh Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's s

4/444 and dated Thirtieth day of November, LEE FOOK SHING COMPANY to the LE Wharf The Cargo will be ready for delivery

1907, for Shares numbered Ties to 1429.

FUIN TUNG COMPANY, under and by virtue of roll past. He appeals to the new generato believe that any one could dislike someter. Before he departed, the European from Godown on and after 23rd March.

Lociarive and 7103 has

an agreement for lease

1 pair of silver gatrés dishes and a Optional Cargo l

will be

anded, unles Notice DESTROYED, and Notice is Hereby Giver language and dated the 13th are notion as much as, if not more than, to of the tones in GILBERT and SULLIVAN's staff of the Company presented him with

day of the 3rd that if within Thirty Days from the Date had been given prior to Steamer's arrival.

Moon in

in the Kap Tsz

The jangle and operas. After all, SHAKESPEARE, although travelling rug while the Chinese staff made the gift of a grandfather clock All broken, shafed and damaged Goods

And whereas the rext reserved by the pril, 1994). his "contemporaries.

nid agree-

with Westminster chimes. Mr. F. I to be left in the Godowns, where they will be hereby No Claim or representation in respect

of auch Original Certificate is made to the ment is in arrear and remains unpaid and due rattle of ragtime and the tunes of primarily a national' poet, finds favour eamised on SAT Tuesday and Fridays between Directors, they will then proceed to deal with 35 From the 18th day of the first Moen Ynet American origin which find their way every year more and more amongst the Grapuell, the acting Secretary, made the the hours 10.4 and Noos within the such application for a Duplicate or other new Chatt year (10th February, 1995). Aud

many years Mr. Packham bas free storage period

Certificata or Certificates,

wheress das demand has been made for the into modern revues are entirely different nations that are not even English-speak-presentations said rent accordingly to law.

to the typically English productions of ing. It is not at all unlikely that, with been a member of the Committee of the Kawbon Residents Association, and for And whereas the Tenants the maid LEE

There are those who are the increased popularity of the gramo 18 years a churchwarden at St. Andrew' Yuen Toso COMPANY, have ceased to remain SULLIVAN. in possession of the ad Premises locked amused by, and even delight in, the metal phone and wireless, the music of Suzzi-Church

No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goodr remaining undelivered after the 30th March, will be subject to Beat

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Underrigned on or before the 13th April, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be offected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 23rd March, 1925.. (2017

boo

LOST

Datal, Shanghai, 27th February, 1925.

T. A. CLARK

Secretary and Manager,

1953]

INSURANCE THE YANGTSZE

ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.

this Company to issue to

them up and to all intents "sad_purposes appear to have abandoned the Possession lie tang and twang of ragtime, the almost VAX will delight an ever wider circle thereof.

And whereas the owner under the dicum 'unnatural hesitations and curious languor of admirers. stances infor that the tenants have abandoned,

A celebrated author has

THE WORLD TOURISTS.

DINNER DANCE AT HONGKONG,

HOTEL LAST NIGHT.

the said premises and the Owners will rowhich are part of the scheme of the said that the most permanent and endur- enter and take possession of the same on the modern musical comedy. None of these ing achievement of the Victorian nge

day of March, 195, and treat the conduct of their

their pieces will survive the test of years. Rag would not be that of TENNYSON, BROWN- intention to surrender the said Fromises to time is said to have originated in the 150 and SWINBUNE, or that of Greece, acknowledge they operation of Law unless the said tenants

APPLICATION has been made to the CHU WING ON of 312, Der Vosur Road Central, Hougtong, Duplicate Certificate for Highs Shares in the Company or other Car ficate or Certificates in lien thereof, upon the statement that the Original Certificate No. give Noting to the contrary on or before the plantations of Virginia and the Southern STONE, DISRAELI and PARNELL, or of 4/456 and dated. Thirtieth November 1907 for Sharts numbered 6475 to 6492 both incluste This Notice is given by the Owners of the States of North America, au offspring of Darwin and HUXLEY, but the operes of and 7207 has been LOST or DESTROYED above Promises The LEE FOOK BRING the tunes of the darkies Wherever GILET and SULLIVAN. However that and Notice is Hereby Given, that it within COMPANY, of No, 100, Queen's Road Fast, it came from, it is quite different from may be, it is a self-evident fact that the Thirty

in respect of such Original ANTWERP, LONDON, &c," and also Certificate is made to the Directors, they will

S.S. #YALOU.”

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES,"

NOTICE.

said 30th day of March, 1925, that has the

CONSIGNEES of Cargo from DUNKIRK, represent from the Date hereof No time of Victoria, Hongkong.

Cargo from COFNAU, HAVEE & LA then proceed to deal with such applic for

Certificates,

FALLICE, COMDT. MAGES in Duplicate or other New conuation with bors Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opiums, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and wired at their rink into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon What and Godown Co., Ltd.. Kowloon

whents

ents delivery may be obtaland immediately after landing-

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless Intimation is received from the Consignees bators Noom, 23rd instsat, requesting it to be landed here.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining nelaimed after Monday, the 30th instant, Neoa, will be subject to Rent and Landing Charges

ment in All Claims nours be

to me on or b before Tuudage the flat instant, az they will not be recognized

All damaged Packages will be examined on Saturday, the 28th instant, pt 10 am; by Messrs. Goddard & Dongs, A

No Fica Insurance, has been affected.

BRODENFUSER,

Hongkong, 3rd March; 1925.

Dated, Shanghai, 27th February, 1925,

IT A CLÁRK.

Secretary and Manager,

19501

PREPAID

WANTED ***

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